Grand Theft Auto V box art revealed

Grand Theft Auto V box art revealed

Grand Theft Auto V is still a few months away from hitting store shelves, but now we know what the box art will look like.

On Tuesday, Rockstar Games released the box art for the next iteration of its sandbox action game.

According to the Rockstar website, Grand Theft Auto V takes place in the city of Los Santos and surrounding hills, countryside and beaches in the largest and most ambitious game Rockstar has yet created.

The game presents a bold new direction in open-world freedom, storytelling, mission-based gameplay and online multiplayer, Grand Theft Auto V focuses on the pursuit of the almighty dollar in a re-imagined, present day Southern California.

As with box art for past GTA titles, GTA V‘s cover shows key characters from the storyline. Shown on the cover are Michael, Trevor, and Franklin.

The game is being developed by Rockstar North. The Scotland-based developer last worked on Max Payne 3, which was released in 2012. Rockstar Games is a subsidiary of Take Two Interactive.

The previous game in the series, Grand Theft Auto IV, was released back in 2008. The game, and its two expansion packs; The Lost and the Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony, were very well received by critics and fans.

The game was also a commercial success; in November, Take Two Interactive boss Strauss Zelnick told Gamespot the fourth iteration has sold more than 25 million units sold worldwide and the series has sold more than 125 million units combined.

The game was originally set to release in May, but the game was pushed back four months. The developer released a statement acknowledging the delay:

Dear all,

Today, we have an official release date to share with you: Grand Theft Auto V will arrive in stores on September 17, 2013.

We know this is about four months later than originally planned and we know that this short delay will come as a disappointment to many of you, but, trust us, it will be worth the extra time. GTAV is a massively ambitious and complex game and it simply needs a little more polish to be of the standard we and, more importantly, you require.

To all Grand Theft Auto fans, please accept our apologies for the delay, and our promise that the entire team here is working very hard to make the game all it can be. We are doing all we can to help ensure it will meet if not exceed your expectations come September – we thank you for your support and patience.

Yours,

The GTA Team

Grand Theft Auto V is due to be released on Sep. 17 for the PS3 and Xbox 360.

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